Mercury dips to season's lowest of 6.1 C

Met officials have predicted a further fall in temperature with mercury likely to touch 6 degree Celsius on Friday.

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PTI

New Delhi

December 24, 2009

UPDATED: December 24, 2009 11:27 IST

Icy winds blowing from the snow-capped mountains in northern states continue to grip the city on Thursday with mercury dipping to the season's lowest of 6.1 degree Celsius.

Met officials have predicted a further fall in temperature with mercury likely to touch 6 degree Celsius on Friday while the maximum will be around 22 degree Celsius.

"Snowfall in the upper reaches of Himachal Pradesh and Kashmir (valley) has brought down the temperature and cold conditions will continue to prevail in the coming days," they said.

The weatherman has predicted mist in the morning and mainly clear sky later in the day on Friday.

In 2008, the lowest minimum of the month was 6.4 degree Celsius recorded on December 26 while in 2007, it was 3.9 degree Celsius on December 29. The record for 2006 was 7.3 degree Celsius on November 29.

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